Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has introduced millets in the diet of its students and admitted patients with an aim to provide healthy and nutritious food to them.
Executive Director of the premier Institute Dr Ashutosh Biswas launched the initiative. He kickstarted the process of distributing millet added food items to the admitted patients on Utkal Divas and G20 Jan Bhagidari campaign.
The Executive Director also had lunch with the students in the dining hall. The students and the indoor patients were very happy having millets as a part of their dietary plan, a press release said.
“We are really enthusiastic to introduce millets in the diet of our students and patients. We believe that it will provide the patients the essential fibres they need to recover quickly. We are committed to provide the best care to our patients and this is one of the many steps we are taking in that direction,” Dr Biswas said.
Similarly, students will get rich nutrients and minerals from the ancient locally available food, which will take care of their weight and immunity, he said.
To make ‘Jan Bhagidari’ a strong element of India’s G20 presidency, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has planned a series of programmes for the month. As a part of the campaign, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has introduced millets in the diet of students and patients, said registrar of the Institute B B Mishra.
To create awareness about the health benefits of millets and spread the message to the public, a meeting was organized at OPD foyer. Copies of a hand book “Millets on Health Benefits and Diseases” written by the Executive Director were distributed. Dietician of AIIMS Bhubaneswar Soumya Sucharita Prusty spoke about the importance of millet in our day to day diet.
The introduction of millets in the diet of patients and students at AIIMS Bhubaneswar is a significant step towards raising awareness about the health benefits of millets. The initiative is expected to inspire people to include millet in their daily diet and promote the consumption of traditional foods that are both healthy and delicious.
